Dec 12, 2023 11:00 EST
Fine Art & Photographs
3114
Alfred Stieglitz's The Steerage, from his magazine 291
STIEGLITZ, ALFRED (1864–1946)
[The Steerage, 1907]. Large-format photogravure on Japanese tissue, image 10 1/2 x 13 1/8 inches (264 x 330 mm), sheet size 15 7/8 x 11 inches, as printed in 1915 for insertion into a deluxe example of issue 7-8 of the magazine 291, published September-October 1915. Framed.
Stieglitz's classic image was the only photogravure to appear in 291 during its brief period of publication. It had earlier appeared as a photogravure in Camera Work 36, 1911, in a smaller 7 1/2 x 6 inch format. A defining image in the history of photography, it was first praised by the painter Max Weber in 1910, who was struck by its strong geometry and modernist sensibility, which was a departure from Stieglitz's early work with its pictorialist aesthetic. Stieglitz (a ruthless editor of his oeuvre at the best of times) destroyed a quantity of the unsold issues of the magazine after publication had ended, and this large-format photogravure is by no means common, especially in the far more limited issue on Japanese tissue.
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Sold for $18,900
Estimated at $15,000 - $20,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
STIEGLITZ, ALFRED (1864–1946)
[The Steerage, 1907]. Large-format photogravure on Japanese tissue, image 10 1/2 x 13 1/8 inches (264 x 330 mm), sheet size 15 7/8 x 11 inches, as printed in 1915 for insertion into a deluxe example of issue 7-8 of the magazine 291, published September-October 1915. Framed.
Stieglitz's classic image was the only photogravure to appear in 291 during its brief period of publication. It had earlier appeared as a photogravure in Camera Work 36, 1911, in a smaller 7 1/2 x 6 inch format. A defining image in the history of photography, it was first praised by the painter Max Weber in 1910, who was struck by its strong geometry and modernist sensibility, which was a departure from Stieglitz's early work with its pictorialist aesthetic. Stieglitz (a ruthless editor of his oeuvre at the best of times) destroyed a quantity of the unsold issues of the magazine after publication had ended, and this large-format photogravure is by no means common, especially in the far more limited issue on Japanese tissue.
Photographs
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Auction: Fine Art & Photographs, Dec 12, 2023
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Work on Paper by Will Barnett Topped Fine Art Auction on December 12, 2023
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Affordable Art Spanning the Post-War Years to the Present Day
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Comprised Lots 3130 - 3223 in the Auction
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle held an auction of Fine Art on December 12, 2023 showcasing affordable paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture spanning the Post-War years to the present day by established and emerging artists. Exciting opportunities abound for seasoned bidders and new collectors alike in this popular sale category.
Will Barnett
Highlighting the sale was a drawing in pencil and crayon, Study for the Blue Robe, by Will Barnett (1911-1962) that soared past its $2,000-3,000 estimate to achieve $18,900. With a career spanning over eight decades, Will Barnet focused on representational work with clean, flattened graphics often depicting serene, enigmatic scenes. From 1962, Study for the Blue Robe is representative of Barnet's new direction, employing figures that are carefully balanced, with unique form and motion.
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